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Liu's world of magic

LIU Qian is a magician（魔術(shù)師）from Taiwan．For the CCTV Spring Festival Gala （春晚）he put on two magic shows．They were very   51  ．Now   52   is mad about magic．We   53   want to know how to do a trick!

Liu didn't go to   54   magic school．He learned by   55  ．He worked hard at it．Now he is a great magician．

When Liu was seven, he saw a coin trick   56   a big store．At that moment Liu decided   57   magic．

Liu practiced hard   58   his skills．Then one day he was able to put on a show   59   his class．

"I   60   the surprise on everyone's face．It was cool．"

Liu still practices hard today．He may spend three years working on a new show．

第二部分  閱讀理解（共60分）

IV．閱讀理解（共60分）

（A）單項選擇 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從各題的四個選項中選擇一個最佳答案，并將代表字母填在答題卡的相應位置。（共20分，每小題1分）。

Passage A

61．Who will be guests at the party?

    A．The children of Mr Wilson．                 B．The Marleys．

    C．Mr Wilson and his wife．                    D．Mr and Mrs Marley．

62．What will they have the party for?

    A．New Year's Day．                              B．Mr Wilson's coming．

    C．Christmas Day．                                  D．Richard's birthday．

63．What will people do at the party?

    A．Swim and dance．                                       B．Ask for directions．

    C．Buy a swimsuit．                                 D．Ride a bike．

64．People without a car _________ to the party．

    A．can ask for a ride      B．can't go             C．can write a letter  D．can't ride

65．The invitation does not include _________．

    A．a(chǎn)n email address       B．a(chǎn) time and a date  C．directions           D．a(chǎn) telephone number

Passage B

The brain is the boss of the body．Your eyes, ears, nose, and skin tell your brain what is going on around you．Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you．Your brain takes in the signals．It tells your body what to do with them．When you touch fire, your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot．Your brain tells you to move your finger．All these happen very fast．Your brain also controls your breathing, blinking （眨眼), and heartbeat．It controls your feelings and thoughts too．

Humans have the most developed brain of all animals．Yet it is not the largest brain．The human brain weighs three pounds．The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds．So the largest brain is not always the best brain．In people, a larger brain does not mean a clever person．

66．What is the main idea of this story?

A．The human brain works very fast．  B．The largest brain is not always the best brain．

C．The brain controls the body．          D．The best brain is the largest brain．

67．What happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?

A．The brain grows faster and larger．   B．The brain tells the body what to do．

C．The body becomes more developed． D．We don't know．

68．What does“the boss of the body”mean?

A．The signals．                                         B．The most developed body part．

C．The main part of the body                     D．The control centre of the body．

69．Which brain is the most developed?

A．The largest brain．B．The human brain．C．The smaller brain．D．Not too big brain．

70．What are the things that the human brain does?

A．Takes in signals．                                   B．Controls breathing．

C．Controls feelings and thoughts．                  D．A, B and C．

Passage C

Cell phones （移動電話）are all around us．We use cell phones to call our friends, send text messages, play games, and even take photographs．Now imagine using your cell phone to call your air conditioner （空調(diào)器)．If this were possible you could tell your air conditioner to turn on before you got home．Does this sound impossible to you? Well, it could become possible sooner than you think．In the near future, we might use cell phones as remote controls （遙控器）for the electrical devices （電器）in our homes．

 People are already working to develop different ways to communicate wirelessly （無線的）with devices we use every day．For example, it is already possible for cell phones to communicate with laptop computers．Business people using laptops during meetings can use their cell phones as remote controls．They can use their cell phones to send instructions to computers to turn on, change pictures, and turn off．

With the same technology （技術(shù)), people can use their cell phones to control other devices．You can call your stereo （立體聲音響設(shè)備）to play music automatically （自動地)．You can call your lights to turn on when you enter a room．Maybe even by next summer you will be able to call your air conditioner!

71．What is the main idea of this passage?

   A．In the future we will all need air conditioners．

   B．Business people need to use computers．

   C．Some people like to make phone calls to machines．

   D．We will use cell phones as remote controls in the future．

72．Cell phones can be used to turn on and off ________ in the future．

   A．a(chǎn) special computer                          B．different kinds of devices

   C．cell phone companies                      D．remote controls

73．Which probably could NOT be controlled by a cell phone?

   A．An air conditioner or heater．                 B．A computer or printer．

   C．A table or a basket．                       D．A CD player or MP3 player．

74．The underlined words “l(fā)aptop computers” mean ______?

   A．臺式計算機            B．大型計算機   C．便攜式計算機    D．計算機控制中心

75．Which instructions can be sent to a laptop according to the passage?

   A．Play sound and music．                         B．Start and shut down．

   C．Call again and hang up．                 D．Go faster and go slower．

Passage D

Skin-diving （潛泳）is a new sport today．This sport takes you into a wonderful new world．It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under the water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy．

Here, under the water, everything is blue and green．During the day, there is enough light．When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands．When you have tanks （罐）of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you must be careful when you dive in deep water．To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport．

Besides, there are more uses for skin-diving．You can clean ships without taking them out of the water．You can get many things from the deep water．Now you see the skin-diving is useful and interesting．

76．Skin-diving is going to take you to _______．

    A．the moon          B．be in danger    C．mountains              D．the deep water

77．You can climb big rocks under water because _______．

    A．you are stronger                                    B．the fish nearby help you

    C．you are lighter than on land                   D．there is a lot of light

78．Under the water, a skin-diver _______ in the day time．

    A．can see everything clearly              B．can't see anything clearly

    C．can see nothing                             D．can see only fishes

79．With a tank of air on your back, you can _______．

   A．catch fish very easily                      B．stay under the water for a long time

   C．be in a safe place                            D．have more fun

80．From the passage we can know that skin-diving is _______．

   A．harmful               B．dangerous           C．useful and interesting     D．unuseful

（B）任務型閱讀 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容按要求完成任務。（共40分，每小題2分）

Passage E 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成文后的圖表，并把答案寫在答題卡的相應位置。

How to drink tea

    All around the world, people drink tea．But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone．

In China, for example, tea is always served （招待）when people get together．The Chinese drink it at any time of day at homes or in teahouse．They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it．

Tea is also important in Japan．The Japanese have a special （特別的）way of serving tea called a tea ceremony （儀式)．It is very old and full of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes．

Another tea-drinking country is England．In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”．Almost everyone has a cup of tea then．The English usually make tea in teaport and drink it with cream and sugar．They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwishes at teatime．

Different people have different ways of drinking tea．

Passage F 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成文后的圖表，并把答案寫在答題卡的相應位置。

Passage G 根據(jù)要求完成下列各小題，并把答案寫在答題卡的相應位置。

①__________

THE Earth is about 4,600 million years old．Many of the things that we have done are good, but many more are not good for the Earth．

Pollution is ②（地球上的一種嚴重問題）．In big cities cars and buses have polluted the air．Many people in cities now have very bad health problems．

③（工廠也對土地和水造成了污染）．As a result, many rivers and lakes are now polluted．

All over the world, people have cut down millions and millions of trees．Did you know many kinds of animals and plants are now disappearing （消失)? In particular, trees are very important ④because they produce oxygen （氧氣）and control the climate．

Now, many people are beginning to take these problems seriously．They are making wind generators （發(fā)動機）and planting new trees．There is a group in our class that picks up the garbage at school．Whether the weather is hot or cold we always do it．⑤I think we are setting a good example to everyone else．

I hope, in the future, the sky can be clearer, the water cleaner, and the land greener．Then both people and animals can have a greener Earth．

91．請在①出給出文章的題目。

92．請把②的漢語翻譯成英語。

93．請把③的英語翻譯成漢語。

94．請把④的畫線部分翻譯成漢語。

95．請把⑤的畫線句子翻譯成漢語。

Passage H 根據(jù)圖表及短文內(nèi)容回答短文后邊的問題，并把答案寫在答題卡的相應位置。

The kinds of foods you eat and how much of those you eat are important to your health．Scientists arrange（分配）foods in groups to help you choose a healthy diet．Each group has a different kind of food．Foods from all the groups together give you energy, help you grow, help keep you from getting sick, and help make you strong．

The diagram（圖表）shows six food groups and how much food from each group you should eat each day．It is a good idea to think about the food groups when you plan your meals at home and when you eat out．Planning with the food groups will help you eat a well-balanced （搭配均衡的）diet that will help you stay healthy．

96．How many groups of food are shown in the diagram?

97．Which group of food should people eat most?

98．Do you thingk it right for us to eat much bread, cearal and rice?

99．It’s nececeray for us to eat much sweets, isn’t it?

100．How can we get enough energy and keep healthy according to the passage?

第三部分  書面表達（共30分）

V．書面表達（共30分）

（A）根據(jù)要求完成小作文，并把答案寫在答題卡的相應位置。（共10分）

請根據(jù)右邊的外國語學校招聘廣告和你的選擇填寫左面的表格，再根據(jù)你的選擇寫一封應聘信。要求：

1.       表格不需要兩個全填，只選擇你喜歡的，用簡單的語言填寫即可；

2.       字數(shù)：50詞左右。

（B）根據(jù)要求完成大作文，并把答案寫在答題卡的相應位置。（共20分）

現(xiàn)在的科技日新月異，各種發(fā)明以及高科技產(chǎn)品成為了我們生活中不可缺少的東西，如電腦、筆記本電腦 （laptop)、手機 （mobile phone)、MP4、數(shù)碼相機 （digital camera)、數(shù)碼攝影機 （DV）等。請以My favorite invention為題描述你最喜歡的一種發(fā)明，并說明理由（理由至少有兩個方面)。詞數(shù)在80詞左右。